Albert Camus: The Artist in the Arena

By Emmett Parker

Book Overview

A Communist Party member in the 1930s, Camus became an independent political critic in the 1950s: an outspoken opponent of all forms of totalitarianism, he defended the libertarian principles of Western democracy. Along the way he involved himself in far-reaching intellectual quarrels such as that over his own L'Homme r volt (The Rebel) with Jean-Paul Sartre, which this book examines in fascinating detail. Albert Camus offers illuminating insights into the relationship between intellectuals and politics; a serious contribution to the history of social, political, and ethical ideas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299035549
• ISBN13: 9780299035549
• Release Date: March 1966
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"